Humorous quips and contrarian boasts in late 19th century press
A collage of snippets from Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cincinnati Tribune parodying inventors critics and editors. It features Noah Count joking with Hedison about conceits, Robbins complimenting Higbee while lampooning making a living, a landlady’s daughter with a wheel and pneumatic nies, and a magazine editor boasting about fresh themes with forger Penhalter.
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Noah
Hedison
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Robbins
Thirst
Penhalter
Home Hints and Helps Recipes From Steam Press
Home hints and helps list recipes and methods for puddings fritters and cabbage dish using six eggs six ounces measures and steps such as boiling, mixing and serving with sauces, reflecting early practical guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton
Orange Judd
Fragments from a 19th century humor column and recipes
A patchwork of quotes and jokes from various papers appears, followed by short kitchen notes. It includes satirical exchanges about reform and marriage, elevator wit, and a series of light recipes such as stewed mutton and Harriet beans, frozen oranges, and canned salmon with drawn butter.
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Leeds Mercury
Medien
N. Y
The Adhealve Plaster and Advice Columns
An old column discusses the Adhealve Plaster with tips for removing it without skin injury by wetting with alcohol to lift adhesive gum. It also notes the general usefulness of advice and warns that guidance is often given in poor spirit by those without real experience.
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Parson
Texas Siftings
Sportington
Washington Star
Frederick
Kansas City Journal
Chicago
Cinginnati ‘Tribune
Detroit Tree Press
N.Y. Ledger
Detroit
Color schemes for home decor and furniture
A Philadelphia Times piece cites a young woman of observation who argues color choice shapes mood and nerves. She details yellow use in halls, buff and cream in nurseries, and coffee tones for libraries to soothe thought and stimulate literary effort.
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Uoma
Philadelphia Times
Apple trade and pests threaten U S export profits
Secretary Morton urges growers to boost apple production for export to Britain, noting nine months of 1894 sales at 2,500,000 dollars. The codling moth is cited as the main risk to crops, with a recipe urging Paris green for orchard protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Tellacrutt
United States
Great Britain
Spraying Instructions For Insecticide Use In Orchard
The text explains mixing poison with water, straining, and spraying fruit trees to control moths. It describes the timing of first and second applications, avoiding blossoms and rain, and recommends knapsack sprayers available at agricultural stores. Secretary Morton is cited.
Cows and Butter From World's Fair Dairy Lessons
The World's Fair dairy tests show small cows produce butter cheaply and efficiently. Large cows weighed over half a ton and used more feed but yielded butter at higher costs per pound. A 50 pound cow made 179 pounds of butter with minimal feed, while a 800 pound cow produced 168 pounds using $23.24 of feed. The piece argues never judge cattle by beef alone, stressing work value over immediate meat output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neyo
Homemade garden tool for sowing small seeds described
A reader shares a simple homemade device to plant tiny seeds like radish, onion, and others. A 6 to 8 inch board with a carved trough guides seeds, a sharp stick opens a furrow, and a five foot handle dragged over plowed ground forms a seed bed, then a second pull covers the seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Roberts
Local rail rentals and sports line shuffle in Tennessee
Disjointed OCR fragment mentions Nashville and Chattanooga, rail rentals, and a Southeast area. It reads like a clipped community brief with unclear events, possible transport notes, and a sports reference. No clear names, dates, or outcomes are present to confirm a specific item.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Universal Cure
Cure claim for catarrh as a constitutional disease with internal use to cleanse blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer a hundred dollar test in case of failure and invite testimonials, listing Toledo Ohio as the address and claiming nationwide sale via physicians and family pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cry & Co
Toledo
All's Family
Pilla
Second International Epworth League Convention in June
Quickest find goes to an Epworth League notice inviting attendance at the Second International Convention in June in Chattanooga. Special cars may be used as sleeping quarters near the meeting site. For details contact Buraro F Hin Chicago or R Cowarpin St Louis or D J Mytisney Cincinnati. Euripides quote about prudent friendship ends the fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Chattanooga
Buraro F. Hin
Marquette Building
Chicago
Cowarpin
Insurance Exchange Building
Louis
D. J. Mytisney
W. Fourth Street
Cincinnati
Beecham's Pills Market Claim Advertises Constipation Relief
Beecham's pills touted for biliousness headaches dyspepsia heartburn and other symptoms caused by constipation claiming widespread use with 25¢ boxes and a free book at druggists or by writing B F Allen Co New York. Annus sales exceed 6,000,000 boxes.
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B. F. Allen Co
Canal Street
New Yorks
Angelo
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